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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. A Great Collection for readers of all agesBy C. GregoryFirst let me start by saying that the Wizard of Oz was deeply embedded into my psyche long before I read the corresponding book. Every year they would play the Wizard of Oz much in the same way they'd show "A Charlie Brown Christmas" each year. It was a family tradition. And as I grew up I began hearing more about the movie, such as Judy Garland wasn't most people's first choice as (though I grew up with her as Dorothy and I can't say that she wasn't right for the part...as to me she was Dorothy). I heard about the who was supposed to have committed suicide (only to find it was a rumor based on an ostrich type bird loose on the set)..and then I learned it was based on a series of books. But most were out of print when I found out, and I wanted to own them, not just read them from the library. So I waited. Eventually I picked up an ebook from , and while I love the Kindle fire I must honestly say I prefer physical books. There is nothing like closing a book after reading that final page. A sense of closure after committing yourself to immersing yourself into another world.I read the original book that the movie was based on, I was already informed that the movie took some liberities and combined some elements from other volumes. So I didn't expect to read a play by play of the movie. Though different, the story is still profound. A Joy to read. I then read most of the second book. But, by then I realised I must find this series in hardcover. I searched from time to time on and finally found they'd be releasing it this year. So I ordered the first volume, and have received it. The second is on the way. I had figured they might do an all in one Omnibus edition at some point, much like you'd find in Barnes and Noble or in ebook form. I am glad they chose the route they did. The first book contains the first three stories. Presented in a decent sized print (no bible sizes like most Omnibus type volumes)..it looks beautiful..my only wish is if they had made the design the cover (as the barnes and noble versions do with their leatherbound classics).. but the cover looks great and I feel as if I am holding a classic. I am unsure though if they play to include the non-Baum written Oz stories, as I only see five volumes listed and that should be enough for is stories. I do not know who wrote the subsequent volumes, or if it was based on his notes or whatever, but I am the type who does not believe once an author has passed that it's ok to continue his stories. Star Trek and Star Wars have so many books based on it, but it originated in a different medium. Star Trek started on tv then went to features, and star wars was in features as well as an animated story. So I do not mind them having many different authors trying their hands with the characters (though I only accept official sources as canon). But when you have a series of novels, and that is where it started, then I do not want someone who had no hand in it before, adding onto the storyline. That would be like a new cartoonist writing the Peanuts strip. So for me I only consider the Baum-written books the ones I must own. Hopefully if they are released to finish the set, it will be seperated.That being said, these stories are great..and I look forward to reading the entire franchise. I am only doing this review now because I want others who search for Classics to know that this is out and that it looks great and is constructed with high quality. That is what I would want to know before I invest in collecting a series of this size. Also the price is right:). Hopefully other classic series will get this treatment as well (such as the Time Quintet)...Anyone wanting to enjoy classic literature and to add to their own libraries then this is a definite must have. A Great journey through a wonderful place filled with fascinating characters. You'll feel like a kid again...Update: Due to questions I have received I feel Obliged to tell everyone that these editions are text only, and are NOT illustrated. It seems geared more towards adults who might read them to their kids or enjoy now that they are older. I have heard the bradford exchange has a unique collection of the baum books (replicas) that comes with bookends as well as slip covers. I believe those are $19.99 each though. as with anything they carry it's more a collector's item than just for casual fans. But if you are interested in just having a copy for your library these will do.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy casper hurtswell1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent story.By chrisThis is an excellent story. It is a little more violent than I remember so would not recommend for small children. I did not realize the series had so many books but look forward to reading them all.

Discover the marvelous land of Oz in this collection of the first three books in L. Frank Baum’s classic American fairy tale series.The first three books of the iconic Oz series, now in one collection! In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and her dog, , find themselves in a strange land called Oz after their Kansas house is swept away by a cyclone. Here they meet the and join the , , and the on an unforgettable journey to the , where the all-powerful Wizard of Oz lives. Can he help Dorothy return home? In The Marvelous Land of Oz, a young boy named Tip escapes from a witch and sets out to explore land of Oz. Along the way, he meets the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, as well as some new friends like and the Wooden Sawhorse. Eventually, Tip’s journey takes him to the Emerald City, where he realizes that his life will be changed forever. In Ozma of Oz, Dorothy is sailing to Australia when a huge storm washes her overboard. She only survives by clinging to a chicken crate. Eventually she and a yellow hen named wash up on the magic shore of Ev where they meet the mechanical man Tik Tok. But Dorothy and Billina are taken prisoner by the evil who has captured the royal family of Ev. Only Ozma of Oz can save them, but will she be in time?

About the AuthorLyman Frank Baum was born in Chittenango, New York, on May 15, 1856. Over the course of his life, Baum raised fancy poultry, sold fireworks, managed an opera house, opened a department store, and an edited a newspaper before finally turning to writing. In 1900, he published his best known book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Eventually he wrote fifty-five novels, including thirteen Oz books, plus four “lost” novels, eighty-three short stories, more than two hundred poems, an unknown number of scripts, and many miscellaneous writings. Baum died on May 6, 1919. He is buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Glendale, California.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.Oz, The Complete Collection Volume 1 Chapter 1 The CYCLONE orothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with , who was a farmer, and , who was the farmer’s wife. Their house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon many miles. There were four walls, a floor, and a roof, which made one room; and this room contained a rusty-looking cooking stove, a cupboard for the dishes, a table, three or four chairs, and the beds. Uncle Henry and Aunt Em had a big bed in one corner and Dorothy a little bed in another corner. There was no garret at all, and no cellar—except a small hole, dug in the ground, called a cyclone cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to crush any building in its path. It was reached by a trap door in the middle of the floor, from which a ladder led down into the small, dark hole. When Dorothy stood in the doorway and looked around, she could see nothing but the great grey prairie on every side. Not a tree nor a house broke the broad sweep of flat country that reached to the edge of the sky in all directions. The sun had baked the plowed land into a grey mass, with little cracks running through it. Even the grass was not green, for the sun had burned the tops of the long blades until they were the same grey color to be seen everywhere. Once the house had been painted, but the sun blistered the paint and the rains washed it away, and now the house was as dull and grey as everything else. When Aunt Em came there to live she was a young, pretty wife. The sun and wind had changed her, too. They had taken the sparkle from her eyes and left them a sober grey; they had taken the red from her cheeks and lips, and they were grey also. She was thin and gaunt, and never smiled now. When Dorothy, who was an orphan, first came to her, Aunt Em had been so startled by the child’s laughter that she would scream and press her hand upon her heart whenever Dorothy’s merry voice reached her ears; and she still looked at the little girl with wonder that she could find anything to laugh at. Uncle Henry never laughed. He worked hard from morning till night and did not know what joy was. He was grey also, from his long beard to his rough boots, and he looked stern and solemn, and rarely spoke. It was Toto that made Dorothy laugh, and saved her from growing as grey as her other surroundings. Toto was not grey; he was a little black dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose. Toto played all day long, and Dorothy played with him, and loved him dearly. Today, however, they were not playing. Uncle Henry sat upon the doorstep and looked anxiously at the sky, which was even greyer than usual. Dorothy stood in the door with Toto in her arms, and looked at the sky too. Aunt Em was washing the dishes. From the far north they heard a low wail of the wind, and Uncle Henry and Dorothy could see where the long grass bowed in waves before the coming storm. There now came a sharp whistling in the air from the south, and as they turned their eyes that way they saw ripples in the grass coming from that direction also. Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up. “There’s a cyclone coming, Em,” he called to his wife. “I’ll go look after the stock.” Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses were kept. Aunt Em dropped her work and came to the door. One glance told her of the danger close at hand. “Quick, Dorothy!” she screamed. “Run for the cellar!” Toto jumped out of Dorothy’s arms and hid under the bed, and the girl started to get him. Aunt Em, badly frightened, threw open the trap door in the floor and climbed down the ladder into the small, dark hole. Dorothy caught Toto at last, and started to follow her aunt. When she was halfway across the room there came a great shriek from the wind, and the house shook so hard that she lost her footing and sat down suddenly upon the floor. Then a strange thing happened. The house whirled around two or three times and rose slowly through the air. Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon. The north and south winds met where the house stood, and made it the exact center of the cyclone. In the middle of a cyclone the air is generally still, but the great pressure of the wind on every side of the house raised it up higher and higher, until it was at the very top of the cyclone; and there it remained and was carried miles and miles away as easily as you could carry a feather. It was very dark, and the wind howled horribly around her, but Dorothy found she was riding quite easily. After the first few whirls around, and one other time when the house tipped badly, she felt as if she were being rocked gently, like a baby in a cradle. Toto did not like it. He ran about the room, now here, now there, barking loudly; but Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen. Once Toto got too near the open trap door, and fell in; and at first the little girl thought she had lost him. But soon she saw one of his ears sticking up through the hole, for the strong pressure of the air was keeping him up so that he could not fall. She crept to the hole, caught Toto by the ear, and dragged him into the room again, afterward closing the trap door so that no more accidents could happen. Hour after hour passed away, and slowly Dorothy got over her fright; but she felt quite lonely and the wind shrieked so loudly all about her that she nearly became deaf. At first she had wondered if she would be dashed to pieces when the house fell again; but as the hours passed and nothing terrible happened, she stopped worrying and resolved to wait calmly and see what the future would bring. At last she crawled over the swaying floor to her bed, and lay down upon it; and Toto followed and lay down beside her. In spite of the swaying of the house and the wailing of the wind, Dorothy soon closed her eyes and fell fast asleep.

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